Poldhu Cove

Poldhu Cove

Poldhu Cove is a beautiful little cove located near Mullion on The Lizard Peninsula. Radio enthusiasts will know Poldhu Cove as the location from which the first Transatlantic message was sent using wireless telegraphy. The letter 'S' was sent as a repeated message using equipment at Poldhu Cove and was received by Guglielmo Marconi in St John's Newfoundland in 1901. There is a monument to this event on top of the left hand cliff which is certainly worth a look, make sure you read all four sides as it te